Central Coast – Hunter Valley Bike Ride
10th to 16th April 2010, 7days, 532 kms.
This ride goes through some great country with a daily average distance of only 76k @ day. It will be a very fun, social and a bit easier than most other Bike For Bibles rides, but still very enjoyable.
The ride is during the April school holidays, so why not come with a group of your friends, you will have a great time !
For more details please contact Jim Blaxland, jblaxland@biblesocietynsw.com.au
Attached is the ride information Central Coast Hunter Valley Bike Ride.
Perth to Sydney: almost there
The guys are are inside the last week of their big ride, just a few days away from Sydney. They are due to arrive in Sydney this Saturday.
Catch up on their journey via the links below:
Richard B
Blog: Road Support Blog
- LEETON TO TEMORA – DAY 29
- HAY TO LEETON– DAY 28
- REST DAY IN HAY – DAY 27
- BALRANALD TO HAY – DAY 26
- MILDURA TO BALRANALD – DAY 25
- PARINGA (RENMARK) TO MILDURA – DAY 24
- WAIKERIE TO PARINGA (RENMARK) – DAY 23
- BURRA TO WAIKERIE – DAY 22
- REST DAY – DAY 21
- PORT PIRIE TO BURRA – DAY 20
- PORT AUGUSTA TO PORT PIRIE – DAY 19
- KIMBA TO PORT AUGUSTA – DAY 18
- WUDINNA TO KIMBA – DAY 17
- STREAKY BAY TO WUDINNA – DAY 16
Trevor Lawrence
blog: Trevor J Lawrence
- Day 29 Leeton to Temora
- Day 28 Hay to Leeton
- Day 27 Rest day in Hay
- Day 26 Balranald to Hay
- Day 25 Mildura to Balranald
- Day 24 – Paringa to Mildura
- Day 23 Waikerie to Paringa
- Day 22 Burra to Waikerie
- Day 21 Rest day at Burra
- Day 20 Port Pirie to Burra
- Day 19 Port Augusta to Port Pirie
- Day 18 Kimba to Port Augusta
- Day 17 Wudinna to Kimba
Gary
gatzby’s Great Bike Adventure:
- Day 16 – Streaky Bay to Wudinna
- Day 17 – Wudinna to Kimba
- Day 18 – Kimba to Port Augusta
- Day 19 – Port Augusta to Port Pirie
- Day 20 – Port Pirie to Burra
- Day 21 – Rest day at Burra
- Day 22 – Burra to Waikerie
- Day 23 – Waikerie to Paringa
- Day 24 – Paringa to Mildura
- Day 25 – Mildura to Balranald
- Day 26 – Balranald to Hay
- Day 27 – Rest day in Hay
- Day 28 – Hay to Leeton
Perth to Sydney: rest day in Streaky Bay
Now that the team have had a rest day in Streaky Bay they have been able to update their blogs, here are some excerpts and links for more info.
Richard B
REST DAY AT STREAKY BAY – DAY 15
CEDUNA TO STREAKY BAY – DAY 14
Trevor L.
Fellow Travellers
When we arrived in Balladonia we came across someone else on a major cycling excursion. This makes ours appear nothing. A German woman Dorothee Fleck is essentially travelling around the world with all her possessions on her bike. It was a hybrid bike with custom frames added to support the required paniers. Looked real heavy to us. She had started the Australian leg in Darwin and gone anticlockwise from there. Including the European and Asian legs she has done about 40,000km so far!!! This appears to be the second such trip she’s done and when I asked if she was going to South America she said "Another time".
Back on Air
We’ve been out of wireless broadband coverage since leaving Norseman across the Nullarbor. Now that we are back into civilisation in Ceduna, coverage should be right from now on. After travelling down to Streaky Bay tomorow, we have a rest day, so I should be able to cattch up on some of what’s been missed.
One good thing about being away from civilisation is that, since there are no church halls, school halls, recreation centres etc for us to stay in, we have had to stay in motel units and therefore had a proper bed to sleep in. Now its back to the air mattresses etc.
Gary
Day 11 – Border Village to Nullarbor Roadhouse
Day 12 – Nullarbor Roadhouse to Nundroo Roadhouse
Day 13 – Nundroo Roadhouse to Ceduna
Day 14 – Ceduna to Streaky Bay
REST DAY !!
Day 15 – Rest day at Streaky Bay. Rhymes doesn’t !
Perth to Sydney: swine flu and long days
Richard has gotten his Next G modem to find a data connection at Nullarbor Road House and has posted several updates:
- NORSEMAN TO BALLADONIA – DAY 7
- BALLADONIA TO CAIGUNA – DAY 8
- CAIGUNA TO MADURA – DAY 9
- MADURA TO BORDER VILLAGE – DAY 10
- BORDER VILLAGE TO NULLARBOR -DAY 11
Perth to Sydney Day 4, Part II
Read Gary’s blog post: Day 4 – Southern Cross to Coolgardie
What a difference a tail wind makes! We did the 186 kms at an average of over 28 kms/hour, which is good taking into consideration the mixed ability of the riders in the team. We left Southern Cross at 7.15 am and arrived in Coolgardie at about 4 pm. This included a stop for morning tea and lunch, plus a ‘pit stop’ about every 25 kms.
Perth to Sydney Day 4
Richard’s post: SOUTHERN CROSS TO COOLGARDIE – DAY 4
Blog post from Trevor: Day 4
Perth to Sydney Day 3
Blog post from Richard: MERREDIN TO SOUTHERN CROSS – DAY 3
Blog post from Trevor: Day 3
Blog post from Gary: Day 3 – Merredin to Southern Cross
Perth to Sydney Day 2
Blog post from Richard: NORTHAM TO MERREDIN – DAY 2
Blog post form Trevor: Day 2
Blog post from Gary: Day 2 – Northam to Merredin
Perth to Sydney Day 1
Blog post From Richard: LEAVING PERTH
Blog post from Trevor: Day 1
Blog post from Gary Day 1 Perth to Northam
Following the Perth to Sydney ride
A few of the team are writing blogs while they are out on the road. There is at least one 3G modem in the group, so we might get to see updates from along the route – although there isn’t much out there in the wilds of the outback !
- Richard is a support crew member and is writing at http://roadsupportblog.blogspot.com/
- Trevor Lawrence is writing at http://trevorjlawrence.blogspot.com/
- Gary is blogging via gatzby’s Great Bike Adventure at http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/gatzby/1/tpod.html
If you would like a reminder of the route they are taking for the next almost 5 weeks, go here – Perth to Sydney 2009 Ride Route
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